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1 see
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to see[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go to see[Swahili Word] -wajihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make see[Swahili Word] -onyesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permit to see[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see[Swahili Word] -ona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "as I see it, in my opinion".[Swahili Example] nionavyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see[Swahili Word] -shufu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see[Swahili Word] -tazama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see clearly[Swahili Word] -baini[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. baina, '-bainifu, bayana, mbayana, ubainifu / also: '-bayini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see clearly[Swahili Word] -bayini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see each other[Swahili Word] -onana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see for oneself[Swahili Word] -jionea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Derived Word] ona[English Example] big televisions have been spread around in different districts of the city of Rome to enable mourners to see the funeral proceedings for themselves[Swahili Example] Televisheni kubwa zimesambazwa katika maeneo mbali mbali ya jiji la Roma kuwawezesha waombolezaji kujionea shughuli za mazishi [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 8 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see off (by walking a short distance together)[Swahili Word] -sindikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see oneself[Swahili Word] -jiona[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ona v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see unexpectedly in front of oneself[Swahili Word] -tokewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Word] toka V[Swahili Example] alitokewa na Mansuri [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see![Swahili Word] taz[Part of Speech] abbreviation[Derived Word] tazama------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 run
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be run[Swahili Word] -kimbiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[English Example] the marathon was run by thousands of people[Swahili Example] marathon ilikimbiwa na maelfu ya watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[English Plural] runs[Swahili Word] mkondo[Swahili Plural] mikondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -chiririka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -churura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -kimbia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusafiri kwa miguu kwa haraka[English Example] I <b>ran</b> to class because I was late[Swahili Example] nili<b>kimbia</b> kufika darasani kwa sababu nilichelewa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -piga mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -piga mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -timka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] Biti Kocho hakujua vipi, alitimka, akaenda kusimama mbele ya Tamima [Moh], alivundumka, akafutuka, akatimka [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -enda mbio[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (a candidate for election)[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (of animals)[Swahili Word] -timuka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] simba alipolikaribia lile kundi ng'ombe wote walitimka.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (of animals)[Swahili Word] -titimka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run across (someone or something)[Swahili Word] -kuta[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kusanya, -kutana, kutano, kikuti, mkutano, mkuto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run after someone[Swahili Word] -kimbilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -bumburuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -churupuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -kimbia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the tourists will <b>run away</b> when they see the lion[Swahili Example] watalii wata<b>kimbia</b> watakapomwona simba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -toroka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away (from fear)[Swahili Word] -tapia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run down[Swahili Word] -chururika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] damu ilikuwa ikimchururika [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run down[Swahili Word] -kebehi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run errands[Swahili Word] -hemea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run fast[Swahili Word] -chapua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] chapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run for office[Swahili Word] -gombea uchaguzi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba[Related Words] uchaguzi[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run for office of[Swahili Word] -wania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] kujaribu kuingia madarakani[English Example] several scholars have readied themselves to run for parliament[Swahili Example] wasomi kadhaa wamejiandaa kuwania ubunge (Majira 8 Okt 2004)[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run into[Swahili Word] -pambana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run out[Swahili Word] -tindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run over[Swahili Word] -konga[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] Kitanga[English Example] then again, if I'm riding my bicycle, and I run over a chicken, you see I can't hide myself, since everyone will know that it was I that ran over the chicken[Swahili Example] ao tu uko natembeya na kinga yako una konga kuku, una ona tu asema abasta kufisha batakufamu tu asema ni fulani ana konga kuku [ http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/lpca/aps/vol6/mufwankoloentretiensketch.html Mufwankolo]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run over (of liquids)[Swahili Word] -foka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly[Swahili Word] -kimbia mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -chacharika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -chachatika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run toward[Swahili Word] -kimbilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[English Example] during the war, many Rwandans ran to Tanzania[Swahili Example] wakati wa vita, Wanyrwanda wengi walikimbilia Tanzania------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 surprise
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (expresses surprise)[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (expresses surprise)[Swahili Word] aa[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (expresses surprise)[Swahili Word] ah[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: a, aa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (interjection expressing surprise)[Swahili Word] kumbe[Part of Speech] pronoun[Swahili Example] kumbe ni yeye aliyevunja nyumba! [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be surprised[Swahili Word] -ajabu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be surprised[Swahili Word] -simama dede[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] If you see him you'll be surprised (and so be unsteady on your feet).[Swahili Example] ukimwona utasimama dede [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be surprised[Swahili Word] -gutuka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] yule kijana aligutuka kama aliyezinduliwa katika utulivu wake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be surprised[Swahili Word] -kanganywa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kanganya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be surprised by oneself[Swahili Word] -jistaajabia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Swahili Example] Subira alijistaajabia kuwa aliweza kuzungumza na huyu mke [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be taken by surprise[Swahili Word] -nyemelewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nyemelea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] being caught by surprise[Swahili Word] fumanizi[Swahili Plural] fumanizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exclamation of surprise[Swahili Word] do[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] Do! Do! Huyo aliyesuka mabutu chuma kweli kweli. [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interj. of surprise.[Swahili Word] salala[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] it is not good to express surprise on somebody[Swahili Example] Sivizuri kumpigia salala mtu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] ajabu[Swahili Plural] ajabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] butaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[English Plural] surprises[Swahili Word] msangao[Swahili Plural] misangao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[English Plural] surprises[Swahili Word] mshangao[Swahili Plural] mishangao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] mwujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[English Plural] surprises[Swahili Word] mzungu[Swahili Plural] mizungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -feli[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Alimfeli alipokuwa anaoga.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -fuma[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hata kama aliyekufuma ni mwanamke mwenzako [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -ghairisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -kanganya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -sangaza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he surprised everybody for jumping through the window[Swahili Example] Alisangaza watu wote kwa kuruka kutoka dirishani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -shangaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the children were surprised to see that the snake had eaten the mouse[Swahili Example] Watoto walishangaa kumwona nyoka anakula panya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -shangaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -shtua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] shtuko, mshtuko, mshtuo[English Example] the thief surprised her when he broke down the door[Swahili Example] mwizi alimshitua alipovunga mlango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -shtusha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -shtua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprise[Swahili Word] -stusha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] stua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by surprise[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by surprise[Swahili Word] -nyemelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 her
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] -ake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Note] third person singular possessive pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] -akwe[Swahili Plural] sing.[Part of Speech] pronoun[Note] third person singular possessive pronoun (rarely used)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] lake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 5[English Example] his/her name[Swahili Example] jina lake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] chake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 7[English Example] his/her thing[Swahili Example] kitu chake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] wake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ake[English Example] her child[Swahili Example] mtoto wake[Note] noun class 1,2,3,11/14. See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] yake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun classes 4,6,9[English Example] his/her country[Swahili Example] nchi yake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] vyake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 8[English Example] his/her things[Swahili Example] vitu vyake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] zake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 10[English Example] his/her houses[Swahili Example] nyumba zake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] mwake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 18[English Example] in his/her heart[Swahili Example] moyoni mwake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] pake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 16[English Example] his/her place (rarely used)[Swahili Example] pahali pake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] m[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] mw[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her place[Swahili Word] kwake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun classes 15,17[English Example] I am going to his/her place[Swahili Example] ninaenda kwake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 hold
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be held[Swahili Word] -shikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] Bahati was held by the urge to see Idi[Swahili Example] Bahati alishikwa na hamu ya kutaka kumwona Idi [Sul], Bi Tamima alishikwa na uchungu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold (of)[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of (with a hook)[Swahili Word] -pemba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pull down coconuts.[Swahili Example] pemba minazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of something (fruit etc) with a hook[Swahili Word] -ngoeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ugoe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] mkamato[Swahili Plural] mikamato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kamata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a ship)[Swahili Word] falka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a vessel)[Swahili Word] ngama[Swahili Plural] ngama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -nyima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] you must restrain yourselve somewhat.[Swahili Example] lazima ujinyime nafsi yako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold by pressure[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold each other[Swahili Word] -shikana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] holding each other's hand under the table[Swahili Example] hushikana mikono chini ya meza [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -guya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] his eyes held fast when he once again came away from that girl[Swahili Example] [macho yake] yalinasa alipotokea tena huyu msichana [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in gunwale of boat for oarlock rope loop[Swahili Word] shalaka[Swahili Plural] shalaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in the mouth[Swahili Word] -vuata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on the knee or lap[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he held that gown on the knee[Swahili Example] kalipakata lile gauni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to (obstinately or persistently)[Swahili Word] -shikilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] "I have said I did note take even a single oath", Nuka held on to that[Swahili Example] "Nimesema sijala kiapo hata kimoja", alishikilia Nunga [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold oneself back[Swahili Word] -jinyima[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujikataa kitu wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold onto[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold out[Swahili Word] -himili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hamali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold the tongue[Swahili Word] -fyata (ulimi)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wote waliufyata [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold together[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, chambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold up[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ship's hold[Swahili Word] feuli[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 spread
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be spread[Swahili Word] -sambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be spread[Swahili Word] -tangaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] these news have spread throughout the whole world[Swahili Example] habari hizi zimetangaa ulimwengu mzima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be spread[Swahili Word] -tapakaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a disease has spread throughout the whole country[Swahili Example] ugonjwa umetapakaa nchi nzima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be spread about[Swahili Word] -sambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be spread around[Swahili Word] -sambazwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[English Example] big televisions have been spread around in different districts of the city of Rome to enable mourners to see the funeral proceedings for themselves[Swahili Example] Televisheni kubwa zimesambazwa katika maeneo mbali mbali ya jiji la Roma kuwawezesha waombolezaji kujionea shughuli za mazishi [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 8 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be spread out[Swahili Word] -tandaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be spread out over a large area (ie a plain)[Swahili Word] -tandaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who spreads[English Plural] people who spread[Swahili Word] mtanda[Swahili Plural] watanda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tanda V[English Example] "spreader of lies, gossip, talebearer".[Swahili Example] mtanda miongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something spread[Swahili Word] utando[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something spread[Swahili Word] utandu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] utandu wa buibui------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something spread out[English Plural] things spread out[Swahili Word] mtande[Swahili Plural] mitande[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tanda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something spread out[English Plural] things spread out[Swahili Word] tando[Swahili Plural] matando[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] veil spread out[Swahili Example] tando la buibui------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something spread out[English Plural] things spread out[Swahili Word] tandu[Swahili Plural] matandu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] veil spread out[Swahili Example] tandu la buibui------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[English Plural] spreads[Swahili Word] enezi[Swahili Plural] maenezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -enea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -enea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] spread the news, advertise[Swahili Example] enea habari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -eneza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -enea[Swahili Definition] kuwezesha kuenea [Masomo 312][English Example] Different ways were used to spread education.[Swahili Example] Njia tofauti zilitumika kueneza elimu [Masomo 312]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -paka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kipaku, mpaka, mpakato, mpako, upakizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -sambaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] the padre spread the hands[Swahili Example] Padri alisambaza mikono [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -tangaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -tokomeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -vuma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -zagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] his orange tree has spread oranges (he has very many oranges)[Swahili Example] mchungwa wake umezagaa machungwa [Rech]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread[Swahili Word] -pamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread (anything)[Swahili Word] -shamiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread (fire or water or disease)[Swahili Word] -moma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread apart[Swahili Word] -panua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "spread apart the legs, take long steps".[Swahili Example] panua miguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread it over[Swahili Word] -ikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ikiza nyumba boriti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread on[Swahili Word] nata[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread on oneself[Swahili Word] -jikunjulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Swahili Example] akajikunjulia kanzu yake mpya na kujaribu kufumba macho [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread open[Swahili Word] -kunjua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Swahili Example] akiikunjua sehemu iliyojipeta [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread or make (a bed)[Swahili Word] -tandika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread out[Swahili Word] -tanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread out[Swahili Word] -tandaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread out[Swahili Word] -tandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread out (goods or wares)[Swahili Word] -omeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread over[Swahili Word] wamba[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread the legs[Swahili Word] -banua miguu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spread widely[Swahili Word] -sambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 catch
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa[English Example] catch with a trap[Swahili Example] kamata kwa mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza[English Definition] grasp a falling object before it hits the ground; hear a sound; see an object[Swahili Definition] kushika kitu kinachoanguka kabla hakijafika chini; masikio kusikia sauti; macho kuona kitu [Masomo 164][English Example] the careful ears of the detective caught the voice of a young woman in pain[Swahili Example] masikio matulivu ya mpelelezi yalidaka sauti ya msichana anayeugua [Masomo 164]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch on (to an idea)[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch a ball[Swahili Word] -daka mpira[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mpira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (a ball or thief)[Swahili Word] -koroweza[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] makorowezo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] the hunter caught the animal in a trap[Swahili Example] mwindaji alimnasa mnyama kwa mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be caught[Swahili Word] -naswa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nasa[English Example] the animal has been caught in the trap[Swahili Example] mnyama amenaswa katika mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -tega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] try to catch[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -saka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the cat caught the rat[Swahili Example] paka alimsaka panya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch hold of[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch one another[Swahili Word] -kamatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kamata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch hold of[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -feli[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika[English Example] many times Nunga caught Kaburu unawares with a yearning eye[Swahili Example] mara nyingi Nunga alimgundua Kaburu akimwangalia kwa jicho la hamu [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -nyemelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kingamaji[English Example] catch rainwater[Swahili Example] kinga mvua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of hunting)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] mavungu[Swahili Plural] mavungu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= mawindo)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (in hunting)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] mawindo[Swahili Plural] mawindo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] winda V, uwindo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[Swahili Word] mvuo[Swahili Plural] mivuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] vua V[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] numbi[Swahili Plural] numbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] vuo[Swahili Plural] mavuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] vua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] stichi[Swahili Plural] stichi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] stitch[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword catch[English Word] catch for[Swahili Word] -kamatia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kamata------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 successful
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] bariki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -la mibwanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -diriki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -fanikiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fanaka n[Swahili Definition] kupata jambo unalolitaka au unalolihitaji [Masomo 207]; kushinda [Masomo 239]; kufaulu[English Example] TANU and the ASP had been successful in liberating Tanzania; I don't see if there is a desire to succeed.[Swahili Example] TANU na ASP zikawa zimefanikiwa kuomboa Tanzania [Masomo 207]; sioni kama kuna tamaa ya kufanikiwa [Chacha, Masomo 381]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -fora[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -fuzu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -meta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kimeta N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -nafaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nafuu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -nufaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nafuu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -nufaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nafuu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -ondokea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -ongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -sitawi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] usitawi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -stakimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -stawi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] usitawi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be successful[Swahili Word] -tadaraki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make successful[Swahili Word] -nufaishana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] successful[Swahili Word] fani[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] successful[Swahili Word] heri a heri[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] successful[Swahili Word] ongofu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] ongoa------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 fit
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as you see fit[Swahili Word] hiari yako[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to fit together[Swahili Word] -bandikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -bandika[Note] also: '-bandikiza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to fit together[Swahili Word] -bandikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -bandika[Note] also: '-bandikisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[English Plural] fits[Swahili Word] kifafa[Swahili Plural] vifafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[English Plural] fits[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[Swahili Example] kipindi cha homa[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[Swahili Word] pindupindu[Swahili Plural] pindupindu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[Swahili Word] -afiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[Swahili Word] -endekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-intr[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[Swahili Word] -eneza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -enea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[Swahili Word] -lingana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] linganifu Adj, linganisho N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[Swahili Word] -shimiri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] His clothes do not fit/become him[Swahili Example] mavazi yake hayamshimiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[Swahili Word] -simiri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] His clothes do not fit/become him[Swahili Example] mavazi hayamsimiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit tightly[Swahili Word] -jikaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit together[Swahili Word] -unda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit together[Swahili Word] -ungana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit together (in carpentry or cabinetmaking).[Swahili Word] -shamiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit together (of doors or windows etc.)[Swahili Word] -umana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 live
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] mzima, uzima[English Example] live fish[Swahili Example] samaki mzima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live[Swahili Word] -ishi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] aushi, maisha, maishilio[English Example] to live long is to see much (proverb)[Swahili Example] kuishi kwingi ni kuona mengi (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] it was necessary for her to come live near the school[Swahili Example] ilimpasa kuja kukaa karibu na shule [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live at other's expense[Swahili Word] -dusa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live at someone else's expense[Swahili Word] -londea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live at someone else's expense[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live in a place[Swahili Word] -sakini[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] makani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live in a world of one's own[Swahili Word] -jifumba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live in easy circumstances[Swahili Word] -sitawi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] usitawi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live in easy circumstances[Swahili Word] -stawi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] usitawi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live off[Swahili Word] -ponea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ponda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live peacefully[Swahili Word] -starehe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] live quietly[Swahili Word] -starehe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 enthusiasm
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be filled with enthusiasm[Swahili Word] -sangaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be filled with enthusiasm[Swahili Word] -shangaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the father was filled with enthusiasm to see that his child had won in the examination[Swahili Example] Baba alishangaa kuona mwanawe ameshinda mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] enthusiasm[Swahili Word] harara[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] hari, uharara[Swahili Example] ana harara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] enthusiasm[Swahili Word] idili[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] enthusiasm[Swahili Word] shauku[Swahili Plural] shauku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] in his/her enthusiasm to see his/her aims im sports becoming a reality[Swahili Example] katika shauku zake za kuyaona matumaini yake katika michezo yakianza kuwa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fill someone with enthusiasm[Swahili Word] -shibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make demonstrations of enthusiasm[Swahili Word] -shangilia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "Looooh, viva, viva!" (s)he demonstrated with enthusiasm[Swahili Example] "Looooh, viva! viva!" alishangilia kwa furaha [Muk], nyota zilikuwa zikiwashangilia kila siku usiku [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 face
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be face to face[Swahili Word] -elekeana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be face to face with someone.[Swahili Word] -sabihi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I have met with him face to face[Swahili Example] Nilimsabihi yeye mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be faced by[Swahili Word] -kabiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] anaingia sebuleni na kukabiliwa na giza [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[English Plural] faces[Swahili Word] sura[Swahili Plural] sura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] I see the same faces, the same political leaders[Swahili Example] naona sura zile zile, viongozi wale wale [ http://www.africanhiphop.com/index.php?module=subjects&func=viewpage&pageid=13 II Proud]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[Swahili Word] uso[Swahili Plural] nyuso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Example] uso wake ukionekana umesawijika [Sul], sasa walitazamana uso kwa uso [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[Swahili Word] -wajihi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[Swahili Word] -kabili[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] msichana huyo aliyesimama mbele yake katika kioo, akimkabili [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[Swahili Word] -pambana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face down[Swahili Word] fudifudi[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] -fudikiza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face one another[Swahili Word] -kabiliana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabili V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face someone[Swahili Word] -kabili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala[Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] dafrao[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] fight hand to hand[Swahili Example] piga (pigana) dafrao [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] dafurao[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] fight hand to hand[Swahili Example] piga (pigana) dafurao [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] mkabala[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kabili V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] soli[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] ana kwa ana[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] < Arabic ana (I)[Swahili Definition] hutumika katika msemo: ana kwa ana, kwa maana ya uso kwa uso[English Example] They confronted each other face to face.[Swahili Example] Walikabiliana ana kwa ana.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] macho kwa macho[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go and face each other[Swahili Word] -kabiliana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little face[Swahili Word] kijuso[Swahili Plural] vijuso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] kainamia kwenye kijuso cha malaika aliyekuwa kalala mapajani pake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a face[Swahili Word] -peta uso[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the face[Swahili Word] fudifudi[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] -fudikiza[English Example] the second blow dropped him on his face[Swahili Example] pigo la pili lilimwangusha kifudifudi [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel. favor[Swahili Word] majaliwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 sparkle
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sparkle[English Plural] sparkles[Swahili Word] kimetameta[Swahili Plural] vimetameta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -meta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sparkle[Swahili Word] -mekameka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sparkle[Swahili Word] -memeteka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] umeme, memetuko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sparkle[Swahili Word] -meta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kimeta N[English Example] they could see the ocean when it sparkled in the sun[Swahili Example] waliweza kuiona bahari ikimeta kwenye jua lile [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sparkle[Swahili Word] -ng'aa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sparkle[Swahili Word] -ng'ala[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sparkle[Swahili Word] -ng'ara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to make sparkle[Swahili Word] -ng'aliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to make sparkle[Swahili Word] -ng'ariza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ng'ara V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to make sparkle[Swahili Word] -ng'aza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ng'ara V------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 amaze
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amaze[Swahili Word] -ghafilika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amaze[Swahili Word] -shangaza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] don't wear those clothes, you might amaze the child[Swahili Example] Usivae nguo hizo, unaweza kumshangaza mtoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amaze[Swahili Word] -staajabisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ajabu Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be amazed[Swahili Word] -loja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be amazed[Swahili Word] -roja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be amazed[Swahili Word] -sangaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was amazed on seeing the lion in the forest[Swahili Example] alisangaa alipomwona simba msituni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be amazed[Swahili Word] -shangaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was amaze to see him/her without clothes[Swahili Example] Alishangaa kumwona bila nguo------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 dumbfound
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dumbfounded[Swahili Word] -pigwa na bumbuazi[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] akipigwa na bumbuazi ovyo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dumbfounded[Swahili Word] -dawaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dumbfounded[Swahili Word] -duala[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dumbfounded[Swahili Word] -sangaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dumbfounded[Swahili Word] -shangaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was dumbfounded to see the father at home[Swahili Example] Alishangaa kumwona baba nyumbani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dumbfound[Swahili Word] -bwaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dumbfound[Swahili Word] -pagaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dumbfound[Swahili Word] -shangaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 measure
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be measurable[Swahili Word] -pimika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be measured[Swahili Word] -pimwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cubic measure[English Plural] cubic measures[Swahili Word] kipimo cha ujazo[Swahili Plural] vipimo vya ujazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pima[Related Words] ujazo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry measure (equals 2 kibaba or about 1 quart)[Swahili Word] kisaga[Swahili Plural] visaga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] saga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry measure for solids (grain etc)[Swahili Word] pishi[Swahili Plural] pishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] level measure[Swahili Word] fara[Swahili Plural] fara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] linear measure[English Plural] linear measures[Swahili Word] kipimo cha urefu[Swahili Plural] vipimo vya urefu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pima[Related Words] urefu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] andao[Swahili Plural] maandao[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] hatua[Swahili Plural] hatua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] ilkanun[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] kadiri[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu[Swahili Example] kadiri gani; pima kadiri; kadiri ya miaka kumi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kiasi[Swahili Plural] viasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu[Terminology] music------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kima[Swahili Plural] vima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kimo[Swahili Plural] vimo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -eneza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -enea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -enza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -kadiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kadiri V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -pima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] When Maksudi examined the stomach of that woman, he knew[Swahili Example] Maksuudi alipolipima tambo la bibi huyu, alijua [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -pimia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (in poetry)[Swahili Word] mizani[Swahili Plural] mizani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (measuring-rod or yardstick or tape-measure etc.)[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] chenezo[Swahili Plural] vienezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (of weight)[Swahili Word] jizia[Swahili Plural] jizia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of capacity or weight (half a gallon or 6 lb)[Swahili Word] pishi[Swahili Plural] pishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of weight (35 lbs or 16 kg)[Swahili Word] farasila[Swahili Plural] farasila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] frasila moja ina mani 12 au ratili 36.[Terminology] historical[Note] one of the Kiswahili-Arab historic measures(See Veltens dictionary 1910)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of weight or capacity (about 1 pint or 700 grams)[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kibaba[Swahili Plural] vibaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measuring rod[English Plural] measuring rods[Swahili Word] kigezo[Swahili Plural] vigezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Hindi[Related Words] -geza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sailmaker's measure[Swahili Word] dofara[Swahili Plural] madofara[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sailmaker's measure[Swahili Word] dofra[Swahili Plural] madofra[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short measure[Swahili Word] kipunjo[Swahili Plural] vipunjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] punja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure[Swahili Word] futi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure[Swahili Word] futuri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure about a yard[Swahili Word] wari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without measure[Swahili Word] bila kiasi[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 suit
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashitaka[Swahili Plural] mashitaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashitakiano[Swahili Plural] mashitakiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[English Example] procure charges.[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashtaka[Swahili Plural] mashtaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashtakiano[Swahili Plural] mashtakiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] posa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] posa[English Example] send a proposal for marriage (from the parents of a man to the parents of a girl.)[Swahili Example] peleka poso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] poso[Swahili Plural] poso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] posa[English Example] send a proposal for marriage (from the parents of a man to the parents of a girl.)[Swahili Example] peleka poso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] shtaka[Swahili Plural] mashtaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] uposa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] kisua[Swahili Plural] visua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -agia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -faa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The hat <b>suit</b>s her face[Swahili Example] Kofia ina<b>faa</b> uso wake.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -juzu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -lingana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] linganifu Adj, linganisho N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -wea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit (of clothes)[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] suti[Swahili Plural] suti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit (of clothes)[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wait while I see if it will suit me[Swahili Example] ngoja nione kama litanikaa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit well (of clothes)[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[English Example] that is the garment [kanzu] that suits you better than all others[Swahili Example] hiyo ndiyo [kanzu] iliyokuchukua kuliko zote [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit yourself[Swahili Word] kwa hiari[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 goodbye
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goodbye[Swahili Word] kwa heri[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kwa, heri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goodbye (we'll see each other again)[Swahili Word] tutaonana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[English Example] we'll see each other later[Swahili Example] tutaonana baadaye------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goodbye (said to more than one person)[Swahili Word] kwa herini[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kwa, heri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goodbye[Swahili Word] haya[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say goodbye[Swahili Word] -aga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusema "kwa heri"[English Example] She had come to say goodbye to her grandfather.[Swahili Example] Alikuwa amekuja kumuaga babuye [Balisidya, Masomo 352]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say goodbye (to each other)[Swahili Word] -agana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 speechless
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be speechless[Swahili Word] -staajabika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Word] ajabu Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be speechless[Swahili Word] -tatana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be speechless[Swahili Word] -vuvuwaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be speechless (from astonishment)[Swahili Word] -pumbaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was speechless to see that the child was speaking well[Swahili Example] Alipumbaa kumwona mtoto anasema vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be speechless from amazement[Swahili Word] -ghumia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who is speechless from amazement[Swahili Word] duazi[Swahili Plural] maduazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who is speechless from amazement[Swahili Word] duwazi[Swahili Plural] maduwazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] render someone speechless[Swahili Word] -pumbaza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the girl made everybody speechless on giving her speech[Swahili Example] Msichana alipumbaza watu wote alipotoa hotuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speechlessness[Swahili Word] dukuduku[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 unsteadily
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move unsteadily[Swahili Word] -yua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand unsteadily (as an infant first learning to walk)[Swahili Word] dede[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] stand unsteadily[Swahili Example] -simama dede------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand unsteadily (as an infant first learning to walk)[Swahili Word] -simama dede[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] If you see him you'll be surprised (and so be unsteady on your feet).[Swahili Example] ukimwona utasimama dede [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk unsteadily[Swahili Word] -yonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk unsteadily[Swahili Word] -yongayonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk unsteadily[Swahili Word] -yuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk unsteadily[Swahili Word] -yugayuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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